Under Armour Next Miami Uncovers More Prospects

With fans, recruiting services, media and coaches all watching some of the nation’s top football prospects do their thing, there were several gifted athletes who were singled out – while others slipped below the radar, but were watched and seen by people who evaluate, rank and promote for a living.

Larry Blustein March 4, 2025 @ 06:13 AM

With fans, recruiting services, media and coaches all watching some of the nation’s top football prospects do their thing, there were several gifted athletes who were singled out – while others slipped below the radar, but were definitely watched and seen by people who evaluate, rank and promote for a living.

With Under Armour and other big-name brands hosting these yearly events throughout the country, there are invites to games and MVP awards that follow each stop.

At events like these, you could single out dozens of prospects as the most valuable, so instead of dwelling on the “best”, the idea of attending these showcases is about taking in the talent at each position and giving thanks that south Florida is always home to elite football talent that will go on to college and play professionally as well.

Each player took part in a series of optional athletic measurement stations, then competed in individual and head-to-head drills against other top athletes at their respective positions.

At the completion of the camp, three athletes from the Class of 2026 received an invitation to the 2026 Under Armour Next All-America Game:

QB – Dia Bell Dia Bell 6'2" | 190 lbs | QB Plantation American Heritage | 2026 State FL , Plantation American Heritage.

LB – Duyon Forpka Duyon Forpka 6'2" | 220 lbs | LB Bradenton IMG Academy | 2026 FL , Bradenton IMG Academy.

WR – Calvin Russell Calvin Russell 6'4" | 180 lbs | WR Miami Northwestern | 2026 State FL Jr., Miami Northwestern.

Four players from the Class of 2026 that participated in the 2025 Under Armour Next All-America Game were also recognized at the camp:

LB – Jordan Campbell Jordan Campbell 6'3" | 235 lbs | LB Miami Northwestern | 2026 State FL , Miami Carol City.

RB – Derrek Cooper Derrek Cooper 6'1" | 190 lbs | RB/LB Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna | 2026 State FL , Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna.

QB – Will Griffin Will Griffin 6'4" | 225 lbs | QB Tampa Jesuit | 2026 State FL , Tampa Jesuit.

DE – Jake Kreul Jake Kreul 6'2" | 220 lbs | DL Bradenton IMG Academy | 2026 State FL , Bradenton IMG Academy.

MVP AWARDS WERE HANDED OUT

The following players earned positional MVP honors for their performances at Sunday’s camp:

Defensive Line MVP

2027 – Chase Goodrich Chase Goodrich 6'0" | 250 lbs | DL St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale) | 2027 State FL , Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas.

Offensive Line MVP

2026 – Elias Sturman, Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna

Running Back MVP

2026 – Javian Mallory Javian Mallory 6'0" | 200 lbs | RB West Boca Raton | 2026 State FL , West Boca Raton.

Linebacker MVP

2026 – Shane Rochelle, Miami Northwestern.

Quarterback MVP

2026 – Dereon Coleman Dereon Coleman 6'1" | 190 lbs | QB Orlando Jones | 2026 State FL , Orlando Jones.

Wide Receiver MVP

2026 – Jeffar Jean-Noel, Plantation American Heritage.

Defensive Back MVP

2026 – Brody Jennings Brody Jennings 6'1" | 175 lbs | DB Jacksonville Mandarin | 2026 State FL , Jacksonville Mandarin.

MORE STARS SHINED ON SUNDAY

As we stated, there were some quality football players all over the field on Sunday. While some were recognized, it was tough to keep track of nearly 200 prospects at several positions.

Here are some other talented young men who made an impression:

QUARTERBACKS

2027 – Zachary Katz, Miami True North Classical Academy

2027 – James Perrone James Perrone 6'2" | 170 lbs | QB Miami Southridge | 2027 State FL , Miami Southridge

2028 – Brady Quinn Brady Quinn 5'11" | 160 lbs | QB FL , Naples First Baptist

2027 – Kingston Rust Kingston Rust 6'3" | 205 lbs | QB Miami Christopher Columbus | 2027 FL , Miami Christopher Columbus

RUNNING BACK

2027 – Cecil Smith, Miami True North Classical Academy

RECEIVERS

2027 – Gavin Davis Gavin Davis FL , Zephyrhills Christian

2026 – Denairius Gray Denairius Gray 6'1" | 170 lbs | WR Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna | 2026 State FL , Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna

2026 – Mark Hanniford Mark Hanniford 6'1" | 170 lbs | ATH Delray Beach Atlantic | 2026 State FL Jr., West Boca Raton

2026 – Nicsaint Joseph, Miami Northwestern

2026 – Xavier Lherisse Xavier Lherisse 5'10" | 180 lbs | DB Eau Gallie | 2026 State FL , Eau Gallie

2026 – Jasen Lopez Jasen Lopez 6'0" | 175 lbs | WR Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna | 2026 State FL , Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna

2026 – Larry Miles Larry Miles 5'10" | 170 lbs | WR Orlando Jones | 2026 State FL , Orlando Jones

2027 – Ah’Mari Stevens Ah’Mari Stevens 6'0" | 165 lbs | WR Miami Edison | 2027 State FL , Plantation American Heritage

2028 – Brysen Wright Brysen Wright 6'2" | 185 lbs | ATH FL , Jacksonville Mandarin

OFFENSIVE LINEMEN

2026 – Jordan Davis Jordan Davis 6'3" | 320 lbs | OL Davie Western | 2026 FL , Hollywood McArthur

2027 – Jayden Dean Jayden Dean 6'2" | 265 lbs | OL Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas | 2027 State FL , OL, Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas

2026 – Ben Gula Ben Gula 6'5" | 290 lbs | OL Weston Cypress Bay | 2026 State FL , Weston Cypress Bay

2026 – Dejuan Johnson, Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace

2027 – Mark Matthews Mark Matthews 6'6" | 270 lbs | OL Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas | 2027 State FL , Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas

2026 – Ryan Miret Ryan Miret 6'4" | 280 lbs | DL Miami Southridge | 2026 State FL , Miami Southridge

2027 – Sean Tatum Sean Tatum 6'5" | 280 lbs | OL John Carroll Catholic | 2027 FL , Fort Pierce John Carroll

2026 – Ashley Walker, Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas

DEFENSIVE LINEMEN

2027 – JiKoi Highsmith, Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy

2027 – Phillip Jones, Miami Immaculata LaSalle

2026 – Cameron McHaney Cameron McHaney 6'2" | 315 lbs | DL Bradenton IMG Academy | 2026 State FL , Bradenton IMG

2026 – Michael Smarts Michael Smarts 6'5" | 225 lbs | EDGE Pembroke Pines Flanagan | 2026 FL , Davie Nova

2027 – Wyatt Smith Wyatt Smith 6'6" | 245 lbs | EDGE Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas | 2027 State FL , Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas

2026 – Rodarion Telez, Plantation American Heritage

2927 – Jamar Thompson, West Boca Raton

2026 – Kamron Wilson Kamron Wilson 6'5" | 220 lbs | EDGE Miami Southridge | 2026 State FL , Miami Southridge

LINEBACKERS

2026 – Adam Balogoun-Ali Adam Balogoun-Ali 6'3" | 210 lbs | LB West Palm Beach Cardinal Newman | 2026 State FL , North Palm Beach Benjamin

2026 – Desmond Johnson Desmond Johnson 6'1" | 200 lbs | LB Miami Northwestern | 2026 State FL , Miami Northwestern

DEFENSIVE BACKS

2026 – Jaydin Broadnax Jaydin Broadnax 6'3" | 175 lbs | DB West Boca Raton | 2026 State FL , West Boca Raton

2026 – Jordan Crutchfield Jordan Crutchfield 6'3" | 197 lbs | ATH Vero Beach | 2026 State FL , Fort Pierce Westwood

2026 – Horace Glenn III Horace Glenn III 5'11" | 165 lbs | DB Delray Beach Atlantic | 2026 FL , Delray Beach Atlantic

2027 – Damari Jerry Damari Jerry 5'11" | 175 lbs | DB West Boca Raton | 2027 State FL , West Boca Raton

For additional information on the Under Armour Next Football Camp Series and the All-America Game, please visit www.underarmournext.com.

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